posted Aug 5, 2019
The Primer provides discussion of broad wildlife topics, plus key concepts and rules of thumb to help with trail planning and management.
posted Nov 9, 2021
Everything you need to know about planning, building, and maintaining accessible trails.
posted Feb 14, 2022
Everything you need to know about trail planning and design for long lasting trails.
posted Jun 11, 2019
by David Loutzenheiser with Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Learn about how to evaluate an existing trail network to identify projects and opportunities to create a connected trail and greenway network in an urban area.
posted Jun 5, 2019
by Yves Zsutty with City of San Jose - Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services
In this presentation find out what worked and what didn't with San Jose, California's urban trail network.
posted Feb 19, 2018
by Laura Belleville with Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Staci Williams with American Rivers
American Rivers discusses protecting riverside land through the creation of Blue Trails, the water equivalent to hiking trails, and messaging strategies developed as part of the Waccamaw River Blue Trail.
posted Jan 1, 2003
The tables show estimates of time needed to maintain the Montgomery County, PA, trail.
posted Jul 29, 2020
by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC)
This study presents a more comprehensive understanding of rail-trail maintenance, as has been done for other rail-trail issues such as construction costs, economic impact and rails-with-trails. Such an approach enables the rail-trail community to focus its limited resources more effectively on addressing the most critical issues.
posted Aug 19, 2020
The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail joined the National Trails System following designation by Congress in 2006. The trail helps visitors experience, envision, understand, and protect what the explorers and inhabitants of the region encountered 400 years ago.
posted Jun 11, 2019
by Hank Osborn with New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
Learn how trail steward and trail-building programs have worked to make the public better informed and more responsible trail users while protecting the resource.
posted Jan 19, 2018
by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
The health and happiness of people across Massachusetts depend on the accessibility and quality of our green infrastructure - our natural resources, recreational facilities, and great historic landscapes.
posted Jul 30, 2020
by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
This feasibility study examined the development of a multi-use rail with trail along the State-owned railroad, as well as a number of alternate routes. This study does not recommend specific routes, but highlights the possibilities for further consideration by the involved individuals and communities.
posted Jul 29, 2020
by National Center for Transit Research (NCTR
The purpose of this research was to provide a methodology to evaluate how intermodal connections between public transportation and public trails can improve livability in Florida communities.
posted Jun 7, 2018
by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responsible for assuring the motorized trail system is appropriately signed. This handbook is intended to assist trail sponsors, DNR, United States Department of Agriculture, and Forest Service employees with trail signing responsibilities in developing trail facilities.
